the spartans had more of a war like government whereas athens was education oriented.
Athens had a unique government, a direct democracy. This meant that every Athenian citizen voted on laws and legislation. Sparta was ruled by two kings and a 28 member council of elders.
What war are we talking about.
Spartan boys were taught to fight, kick, spit, bite, scratch and get into fights with other boys. Athenian boys were learnt to be polite and to be civilised.
Spartan citizens were trained from a very young age to be ideal warriors.
The Spartan males recognised that their women had a strong role in rearing children and running the household while they themselves were involved in military training and operations. This contrasted with most of the other Greek city-states including Athens, where the women were kept in virtual purdah, running the home and garden and having children.
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Athens had a unique government, a direct democracy. This meant that every Athenian citizen voted on laws and legislation. Sparta was ruled by two kings and a 28 member council of elders.
In Ancient Greece, the Spartan and Athenian governments differed essentially for the better part of their histories. Spartan society was ruled by kings wielding absolute power, with a small group of elite advisers also influential. By contrast, the "Golden" era for Athens witnessed democracy's birth -- and rule. Although limited in scope, with (for example) only adult males being able to vote and hold public office, Athenian democracy valued public debate and consensual decision-making, and public leaders were typically held accountable to the citizens for their actions.
Battle of Aigospotamai where the Peloponnesian fleet led by the Spartan admiral Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet.Battle of Aegospotami where the Spartan Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet.
What war are we talking about.
What war are we talking about.
Spartan women had more rights and freedoms than Athenian women. Spartan women were educated, could own property, and participate in sports, while Athenian women had limited rights and were mostly confined to the home as wives and mothers.
Spartan society emphasized military training, discipline, and physical fitness. Athenian society emphasized democracy, education, philosophy, and the arts.
Neither she was a goddess, an "Olympian".
The Athenian boys are more free than the Spartan boys. The Athenians are not mandated to join the army nor the navy. They can go to school to pursue education in arts and sciences. The Spartans are only focused on the war and that they are to be trained in military service only.
Spartan boys were taught to fight, kick, spit, bite, scratch and get into fights with other boys. Athenian boys were learnt to be polite and to be civilised.